"Magnum P.I." DVD Season One Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hawaii

The taping of "Magnum P.I." was based in Oahu, Hawaii. There were fifty special guest stars that played on "Magnum P.I." in the eight years it was on CBS. In the eight years the show was on the air, there were two crossovers with other CBS crime dramas.

Answer: Simon & Simon

On the fourth disc of the season one DVD of "Magnum P.I.", the two-part crossover began with the season three episode "Ki'i's Don't Lie" and ended with the season two premiere of the "Simon & Simon" episode "Emeralds Are Not A Girl's Best Friend". Morgan Fairchild guest starred in both episodes.

Answer: Horse

Adelaide was the name of the woman who owned a horse named Norman. Magnum was paid to protect Norman until he could compete in a competition.

Answer: Gauguin

The painting Higgins had hanging in Robin's living room was painted by Gauguin, according to Magnum. The young girls that Magnum had taken as clients were going to steal the painting and replace it with the original because it turned out Higgins had the forgery.

Answer: Rick

Higgins gave Rick the job of manager of the King Kamehameha club. It's an exclusive club for members and their visitors. Magnum and T.C. hang out there with Rick even though neither of them go by the dress code that was established for the club.

Answer: Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone played a woman with a split personality that Magnum fell in love with. The bonus disc showed the full two hour episode which ended with Diane committing suicide in front of Magnum.

Answer: Breaking into Robin's Nest

Thomas Magnum was first seen breaking into Robin's Nest to check security in "Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii". He made it clear to the viewing audience through a voice over that he lived at Robin's Nest and was just checking security. Of course, Zeus and Apollo went after him as usual.

Answer: Orson Welles

Orson Welles was heard, but never seen, in this monumental episode in which Robin Masters is actually shown as being a real person. Before this episode, Robin was only a name or a person on the other end of the phone that was never heard.

Answer: Dog

"The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii" was named Sir Algernon Farnsworth and turned out to be the former dog of a mobster. Sir Algernon had a tattoo of the numbers for a Swiss bank account on his hip and was subjected to many kidnapping attempts in order to retrieve the tattoo. In the end, the tattoo was removed from the dog and Sir Algernon spent the rest of his quarantine at Robin's Nest, much to Higgins' chagrin.

Answer: Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck gave up the job of Indiana Jones to portray Thomas Magnum in the eight season run of "Magnum P.I.". "Magnum P.I." was the first TV series he acted in as the major character.